Materials: Now You Can Coextrude Peelable Adhesive Films - October 2010
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lanxess (U.S. office in Pittsburgh) recently determined that peelable adhesive films can be produced with its Levamelt ethylene vinyl acetate rubber (EVM) by coextrusion with polyolefins instead of the more capital-intensive process of coating Levamelt onto a PE or PP carrier film.

Materials: New TPU Specialties - October 2010
Merquinsa of Barcelona, Spain (U.S. office in Seabrook, N.H.) will introduce at least five new TPU product types at this month’s K 2010 show.Pearlthane Silk is a silicone-based TPU family with FDA and EU compliance, featuring low coefficient of friction and silky feel.Pearlthane HFFR is a line of halogen-free flame-retardant TPUs for automotive and electronics.Pearlthane 91 is a range of aliphatic, non-staining, non-yellowing grades with low gloss and scratch resistance.

Tooling: New Mold Components at K - October 2010
Three new products from DME Co., Madison Heights, Mich., include Thin Wall Sleeves 0.03 in. thick, which cut costs by eliminating custom ejector sleeves or the need to machine steps into standard sleeves.

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Compressed Air Isn’t Free!
Compressed air is a convenient and often essential utility, but it is very expensive to produce, and most of the energy used to compress air is turned into heat and then lost to the system and environment.

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Industry & Technology News
P&G to Use PE from Sugarcane In Beauty Aids Packaging
The Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati plans to use renewable HDPE derived from sugarcane in packaging for its Pantene Pro-V, Covergirl, and Max Factor brands.